Healthy UBC Newsletter July 2015

EDITORIAL

How Do I Control That?

Are you expending your energy on something that is outside of your realm of control? If so, identify one or two things you can control, and start there. You might just find yourself with a brand new outlook and a fresh start to the day.

HEALTHY PATH

Vitamin Nature

Being out in nature does your body, mind and soul a great deal of good. With July in full swing, let’s remind ourselves that being outdoors can be amazing..Here are four potential benefits of getting your daily does of “Vitamin Nature”

Thriving Faculty: Featuring Carrie Ichikawa Jenkins

BENEFITS SPOTLIGHT

Camp Countdown

Going away to summer camp can be the highlight of a child’s year. But the idea of being away from home can also be daunting to some children. Check out some tip to emotionally prepare your kids and keep any anxieties at bay.

HEALTHY UBC INITIATIVES

This Month at UBC

UBC’s Health, Wellbeing and Benefits team has a great line up of FREE activities and events coming up in July. Sign up today for topics including a four-week Learn to Meditate course, a three-part Summer Career Series, Getting to Know Lynda.com; and more!

COMMUNITY HEALTH NEWS

July 2015

The UBC blueberry fest, Aboriginal History Month exhibits, Pride 2015, faculty instructional skills workshop, project recruitment, new websites, family festivals and more! Find out what is happening on and off campus this month!

SPECIAL FEATURE

Thank You!

A big thank you from all of us at Healthy UBC for your support for our 2015 Pick Your Peak Stair Challenge – We were blown away by the participation and the final numbers – and truly had fun making it happen! Check out some of final numbers and fantastic participant pics

July’s Healthy Recipes

Fitting in Fitness

Fitting in Fitness is a new series that share tips and hints on how to increase physical activity levels. This series is brought to us by Courtney Chan, a third-year student in UBC’s School of Kinesiology.